A Federal Court of appeal ruled in favour of Ottawa on the Safe Third Country Agreement, maintaining the right to send back to the United States refugee claimants who enter into Canada from the United States at official border crossing points. The decision by the court means the Canada-U.S. STCA can continue to be used
Ontario immigration has issued 528 Notifications if Interest in a new Tech Draw through its Express Entry Human Capital Priorities stream. The Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program (OINP) draw took place on April 13, with the invited candidates scoring between 456 and 467 Express Entry Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) points. Candidates were required to have submitted
Ontario immigration is set to make changes to its Entrepreneur Stream to make the process easier for applicants. In proposals announced this month, the province says it will: Make video interviews permanent to speed up the arrival of candidates in Canada. Monitor applicants less often as they establish their businesses here. Ontario officials have proposed
Ontario immigration’s Human Capital Priorities Stream attracted the most nominations in 2020, with tech workers and candidates born in India seeing a boost in interest from the Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program (OINP). Of the 8.054 nominations issued by Ontario throughout the year, 1,996 went to HCP candidates, while tech workers attracted a total of 1,604
Ontario immigration has published more details of a new Expression of Interest system being implemented through the Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program (OINP). The province’s Ministry of Labour, Training and Skills Development published two regulatory amendments on March 15, 2021, which included details of how it plans to rank candidates under the EOI system first announced in
Ontario immigration has conducted a new draw through the Express Entry-linked French-Speaking Skilled Worker stream, issuing Notifications of Interest to 126 candidates. The March 3 Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program draw saw NOIs issued to candidates with Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) scores between 455 and 467. To qualify for the draw, candidates had to submit Express
Ontario immigration has issued 754 Notifications of Interest targeting 10 occupations in a new draw through the Express Entry Human Capital Priorities stream. The March 2 Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program (OINP) draw saw NOIs issued to candidates with Comprehensive Ranking System scores between 463 and 467 points. Candidates were required to have submitted Express Entry
Immigration to Ontario dropped last year to barely over half of what it had been the previous year as COVID-19 closed the Canadian border to non-essential travel and crippled many of the province’s businesses. Economic activity in Canada’s most populous province tanked during the first and second waves of the global pandemic, pushing its GDP
The city of Sudbury in Northern Ontario was successful in recommending 11 candidates in its first year of operating the Rural & Northern Immigration Pilot (RNIP), despite the impact of the coronavirus crisis. The candidates and their families – a total of 25 newcomers – are currently establishing themselves in the city as they go
Ontario immigration has issued 1,186 Notifications if Interest in a new Tech Draw through its Express Entry Human Capital Priorities stream. The Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program (OINP) draw took place on February 16, with the invited candidates scoring between 466 and 467 Express Entry Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) points. Candidates were required to have submitted